Balsam Park, Wincanton, BA9 9HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA9 9HB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.9%	1.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.2%	48.1%	-1.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.7%	34.5%	4.8%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	40.1%	-7.9%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.5%	13%	2.5%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	9.5%	9.7%	0.2%	6.1%	3.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	43.4%	-2.4%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	38.7%	37.5%	-1.2%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	11%	14.3%	3.3%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	19%	0.7%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.4%	-3.7%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	14.5%	-6.4%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	17.2%	8.4%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	26.7%	4.8%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	12.1%	5%	-7.1%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.7%	97.2%	4.5%	81.4%	15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	87.2%	5.0%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	12%	8.4%	-3.6%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	87.2%	5.0%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	4.7%	9.2%	4.5%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Balsam Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balsam Park was 135.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 150.5% higher than the Blackmoor Vale average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Balsam Park has the 7th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Blackmoor Vale and the 312th highest crime rate of 1,848 local areas in Somerset .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BA9 9HB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balsam Park are based on 68 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Somerset.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Balsam Park, Wincanton, BA9 9HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA9 9HB

Average Price
£279,382

Semi-Detached
£272,552

Terraced
£304,419

Detached
£275,916

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,410

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balsam Park

Average Price
£277,894

Semi-Detached
£280,552

Terraced
£304,074

Detached
£292,423

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,825

Other
£249,106

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balsam ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Corner House Balsam Park, Wincanton, Somerset Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-06-23	£370,674
14A Balsam Park, Wincanton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2024-12-13	£138,000
22 Balsam Park, Wincanton, Somerset Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2024-01-24	£302,407
13 Balsam Park, Wincanton, Somerset Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-11-29	£155,401
14A Balsam Park, Wincanton, Somerset Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-02-09	£124,371

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA9 9HB

Employment

BA9 9HB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	97
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	41
Unemployed	18
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Wincanton Tout Hill , BA9 9DH	3out of 4	155 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wincanton Primary School Station Road , BA9 9EL	2out of 4	326 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsington Church School Horsington , BA8 0BW	3out of 4	4,818 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Arthur's School West Hill , BA9 9BX	1out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marchant Holliday School North Cheriton , BA8 0AH	- not rated	3,886 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Balsam Centre Chat Cafe & HAF Club	The Balsam Centre, Balsam Park	2 yd
The Dolphin Hotel (Wincanton) Ltd	High Street	231 yd
Wincanton Tandoori	26 High Street	231 yd
Number Sixteen	16 High Street	285 yd
Pizza and Grill Bar Wincanton Ltd	2 South Street	289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncle Toms Cabin	51 High Street	273 yd
The Nog Inn	South Street	289 yd
Wincanton Masonic Club	Masonic Hall, Church Street	360 yd
Mill Street Social Club	Mill Street	463 yd
Wincanton Sports Ground	Maddocks Pavilion, Moor Lane	507 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marmaris Kebab	Mattar Arcade, 51 High Street	272 yd
Summer Palace Chinese Takeaway	39 High Street	273 yd
Sushi in the Stix	16 High Street	285 yd
Lotus House Takeaway	8 South Street	289 yd
Wincanton Kebab & Pizza House	17 Market Place	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	1 - 8 Camelot Shopping Centre, Carrington Way	335 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, Southgate Road	630 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited & Petrol Station	Southgate Road	630 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wincanton Memorial Hall MEMORIAL HALL MEMORIAL HALL HIGH STREET		179 yd
Wincanton Cricket Club Station Road	grass pitches	782 yd
Wincanton Sports Ground Moor Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	905 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BA9 9HB